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With our extensive list of world coins and banknotes. Our articles showcase the story of each piece. Focusing on the unique people, artifacts, and wildlife they feature. As one can not fully appreciate a banknote without knowing its story.
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Notes Of Colonel Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Makuta (Zaire, 1979)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1972-1979). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of the...
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Apr 2, 20223 min read
Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 2,000 Zaires (Zaire, 1991)-Article
This colorful Zairian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Zaire (Series 1988-92). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Notes Of Marshall Mobutu, The Fishermen: 50 Zaires (Zaire, 1988)-Article
This colorful Zairian banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1988-92). The Zaire was the currency of the nation of...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Ingra Dam: 5 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article
This colorful Zairean banknote represents the 1st denomination of the Zaire (Series 1982-1985). The Zaire was the currency of the nation...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Leopard Of Zaire, The Flame Of Zaire: 10 Zaires (Zaire, 1985)-Article
This colorful Zairean banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Zaire (Series 1982-1985). The Zaire was the currency of the nation...
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Mar 31, 20223 min read
Independent Azerbaijan, Notes Of The Maiden Tower: 250 Manat (Azerbaijan, 1992)-Article
This Azerbaijani banknote represents the 6th denomination of the Second Manat (3rd, Series 1992). After the dissolution of the Soviet...
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Mar 29, 20222 min read
Notes From The Forgotten Heart Of Africa, The National Palace: 5 New Zaire (Zaire, 1993)-Article
This Zairean banknote represents the 6th denomination of the New Zaire (Series 1993-94). Due to rampant inflation the New Zaire replaced...
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Mar 29, 20223 min read
Notes Of The Krajina Republic: 500 Million Dinara (Republic of Serbian Krajina, 1993)-Article
This Croatian War-era banknote represents the 7th denomination Serbian Krajina Second Dinar (1993). The Republic of Krajina (1992-1995)...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
The Redemptress Princess Of Brazil: 5 Centavos (Brazil, 1967)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents the 2nd denomination of the Cruzeiro Novo Overprint (1967). Which was a provisional currency issued in...
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Mar 28, 20223 min read
Notes Of Independent Ukraine, St. Vladimir: 20,000 Karbovanetsiv (Ukraine, 1996)-Article
This small post-Soviet Ukrainian banknote represents the 8th denomination of the Third Karbovanets (Second Series, 1993). Due to the...
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Mar 27, 20223 min read
Borrowed Money, Loan Notes Of The Great War: 1 Mark (Imperial Germany, 1914)-Article
This WWI banknote represents the 1st denomination Darlehenskassenscheine (1914), issued by Imperial Germany. Darlehenskassenscheine (lit....
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Mar 27, 20222 min read
Notes Of The October Dinar, The People's Poet: 500 Billion Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1993)-Article
This colorful Yugoslavian banknote represents the 10th denomination of the “October Dinar” (1993). A product of the 1992 dissolution of ...
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Mar 26, 20225 min read
Notes Of The Reformed Dinar, The Boy: 50,000 Dinara (Yugoslavia, 1992)-Article
This colorful Yugoslavian banknote represents the 6th denomination of the “Reformed Dinar” (Series 1992). A product of dissolution of...
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Mar 22, 20224 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 25 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 5th denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 10 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 4th denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 5 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 3rd denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 3 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 2nd denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Independent Uzbekistan, Notes Of The First So'm: 1 Som (Uzbekistan, 1992)-Article
This post-Soviet Uzbek banknote represents the 1st denomination of First So'm (Series 1992). After the 1993 collapse of the post-Soviet...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
De Assis, Pioneer Of Brazilian Literature: 1,000 Cruzados (Brazil, 1987)-Article
This large Brazilian banknote represents the 5th denomination of the Cruzado (1st, Series 1987). The Cruzado was a short-lived currency,...
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Mar 20, 20222 min read
Carlos Gomes, The New World Composer: 5,000 Cruzeiros (Brazil, 1993)-Article
This Brazilian banknote represents 5th denomination of the Third Cruzeiro (Series 1990-93). The Third Cruzeiro was preceded by the...
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Mar 17, 20223 min read
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